Nadine is a sought after public speaker on topics such as city-building, anti-oppression, and values-driven leadership. She offers the following keynote topics and is happy to collaborate on a custom topic.
Dreaming of a better world
With overlapping crises and seemingly never-ending bad news stories it can feel almost impossible to envision a better world. In this presentation, Nadine shares unexpected stories of hope and practical steps to create a more just world. The more beautiful world we dream of is not only possible, it is already unfurling.
Learning points
- Small and practical steps attendees can take to create a better world
- Practices to self-regulate during polycrisis
- Organizing principles for change-making
Fractals in action—from small to large scale change-making
Fractals are a natural phenomenon in which patterns repeat on different scales and can be witnessed in everything from lightening to ferns. In this presentation, Nadine will share examples of fractals that occur in the natural world and how this connects to human behaviour, interpersonal relationships, and values-driven leadership. Attendees will be left with both a sense of wonderment, but also concrete steps they can take to align their values with their actions at different scales.
Learning points
- Recognizing patterns as a way to understand behaviour, relationships, and power
- Acknowledging individual patterns that replicate at different scales
- Identifying and integrating small-scale leadership practices for big impact
EDI is out – where do we go from here?
We’ve all heard stories of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work not only being de-prioritized, but even being twisted into being the villain behind all nature of societal ills. Nadine will share why EDI is needed now more than ever, why it’s being targeted, and ideas on how to beyond EDI as a stand-alone project towards embedding it in everything we do.
Learning Points
- Wise practices for creating more equitable organizations
- Language to discuss equity and inclusion
- A nesting doll approach to equity
Leading with our values during times of stress and scarcity
In times of economic instability and when resources feel scarce, it’s all too easy to put our values aside and make choices that feel easier in the moment. The antidote to fearful is rooting more deeply in our values. In a participatory session, Nadine will support the audience to reflect on their personalized values and how to ensure those are integrated into their leadership practices, especially when the going gets tough.
Learning points
- Illuminating individualized values
- Understanding why values are essential for leadership
- Putting values into practice
Learning from moss and mushrooms: nature lessons for inclusive leadership
Let’s take a whimsical journey through the forest understory together. By turning towards the natural world, we can learn some secret lessons about inclusive leadership and community building. Attendees will be invited consider the lessons presented by ferns, crows, and feathers.
Learning points
- Understanding frameworks for inclusive leadership
- Learning nature-based somatic practices
- Developing non-human guides for community building
